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📖 DarKha Book Club – January Edition is a story of kindness and change
📖 DarKha Book Club – January Edition is a story of kindness and change: Join Our January Book Club Wednesday, January 30 | 7:00–8:30 PM📍 DarKha Academy, Carrer Sant Domènec 32, Xàtiva.
This month, we’ll dive into “Thank You, Ma’am” — a powerful short story by Langston Hughes about a chance encounter between a tough, kind woman and a young boy who tries to steal her purse.
It’s short, sharp, and full of heart — just a few pages you can read in advance or with us during th
Darcie Khanukayev
Jan 71 min read


Hello, Nature and Language Lovers! 🌞
Hello nature lovers! 🌞 Join us for a bilingual hike to Les Arcadetes along the Albaida River, where language learning, community, and nature come together! 📅 Date: January 25, 2026 ⏰ Time:10:00 am 📍Meeting Point:Sant Domenèc, 32 ⛰ Duration: ~ 2–3 hours (friendly pace) 🌎 Languages: English & Spanish (all levels welcome!) Bring comfy shoes, water, snacks, sun protection, and curiosity! Let’s hike, laugh, and learn bilingually! 🌳✏️
Darcie Khanukayev
23 hours ago1 min read


🇬🇧 Celebrate Love & Language with Us! 💘 🗓️
Friday, February 13 | 🕖 7:00 PM | 📍Sant Doménec, 32. Join us for a bilingual evening full of creativity, laughter, and heartfelt fun. 💌 We’ll make cards and poems in Spanish and English. 🍷 Bring a snack or drink to share — or both! 🧑🤝🧑 Bring someone you love… or just your joyful self. Love, languages, and lots of laughs guaranteed! 💃🕺
Darcie Khanukayev
1 day ago1 min read


🌟 Let’s celebrate the new year together! 🎉 Word Game Night!
🗓️ Friday, Jan 16 — Viernes, 16 de enero 🕖 7:00 PM📍Sant Domènec, 32 🗣️ Practice English & Spanish with charades, laughs, and lovely people! 🧀🥂 Bring a a friend, and a snack, or drink to share, 😄 and your sense of humour!
Darcie Khanukayev
6 days ago1 min read


🚴♀️ Bilingual Biking with DarKha Academy!🌟 Join us on Sunday, January 11, for the first ride of the year!!!
🚴♀️ Bilingual Biking with DarKha Academy!🌟 Join us on Sunday, January 11, for the first ride of the year!!! 🛣️🍊We´re taking a scenic ride through orange groves and charming towns: We'll explore Vallés, Cerdá, Torrella, Llanera de Ranes, Granja de la Costera, and finish in Xàtiva.📍 Meeting Point: DarKha Academy (Sant Doménec, 32, Xàtiva) 🕙 Time: 10:00 AM ✅ What to Bring: Your bike🚵🏼, water💧, appropriate clothing, and a desire to practice Spanish/English! 📏 Distance
Darcie Khanukayev
Jan 71 min read


Communication is Connection (Not Perfection)
I remember my first Valencian orange juice. It was thick, sweet, and sunshine in a glass. I’ve been hooked ever since.
As I was preparing it one morning, my friend Xavi watched with curiosity as I squeezed the orange — pulp and all — into the cup.
“Does everyone in California drink it like that?” he asked curiously
“No,” I laughed, “most people drink just the juice. But I love it with the pulp, too.”
A flicker of horror flashed across his face. Just a blink. Then he quick
Darcie Khanukayev
Jan 52 min read


📚✨ Bilingual Book Club – January 2 @ DarKha
📚✨ Bilingual Book Club – December 12 @ DarKha
🗓️ Friday, January 2
🕖 7:00 PM
📍 DarKha Academy – Carrer Sant Domènec, 32
This month we’ll be reading “My Brother Walter” from Mouthful of Birds by Samanta Schweblin.
Some of us found last week’s story a bit intense 😅 — so this time, we’re exploring a gentler, more reflective piece.
“My Brother Walter” offers a new tone: emotional, a little mysterious, and very human. Let’s keep enjoying fresh literary styles while practicing
Darcie Khanukayev
Dec 16, 20251 min read


Dear Spanish Speakers: English Will Betray You
I have a secret… Spelling doesn’t come naturally to native English speakers.
In fact, I divide the world into two camps: those who can spell and those who struggle. There are people who can confidently write “definitely”… and then there are the rest of us — the ones who Google it every time or wait for the spell checker to jump in and save the day.
I don’t love admitting this, especially since I’m not only an English teacher but the director of an English academy. Still, t
Darcie Khanukayev
Nov 27, 20252 min read
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